Eli Regalado, a Colorado-based online pastor, is facing fraud charges related to selling a cryptocurrency that has been deemed “worthless.” Allegedly pocketing $1.3 million dollars in cryptocurrency, the pastor told followers in a video statement that the Lord told him to do so. He and his wife marketed INDXcoin, their...
The Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s Human Trafficking Squad has arrested 123 men over the course of three months in an undercover operation called “Operation Renewed Hope”. “The arrests made by our dedicated Human Trafficking Squad transcend mere statistics. They represent our commitment to protect the innocent and our resolute efforts...
After Iran carried out strikes in Pakistan late Tuesday, Pakistan retaliated launching missile strikes into Iran killing nine people. Pakistan said that its strikes had hit “terrorist hideouts” in the Sistan-Baluchestan province of south-eastern Iran, however, Iran condemned the attack citing that it killed three women, two men, and four...
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a case in regard to Indiana school districts refusing to let their transgender students use bathrooms that align with their gender identities. The case revolved around a now-teenaged transgender young man who was denied entry into the boys’ restroom at his...
Dangerous cold and winter storms continue to blast much of the continental U.S., with freezing rain falling as far south as Florida. Winter Storm Heather on Tuesday began to spread across the northeastern U.S., bringing snow to New York and ending record-long “inchless” streaks in Baltimore, Philadelphia and Washington D.C....
Freezing conditions within Texas have seemingly yet again put a strain on the state’s electrical grid. The state’s Electrical Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) told its citizens on Sunday to start energy conservation this Monday morning. “Due to continued freezing temperatures, very high demand, and unseasonably low wind, operating reserves are expected...
At the International Court of Justice, located in The Hague, Netherlands, South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide against Palestinians. South Africa’s parliament pleaded with one of the United Nation’s top courts to order an immediate halt to all Israeli military operations in Gaza. Israel, which was founded as a...
Dino lovers everywhere, this one is for you! Well… almost! A team of researchers from the University of Toronto Mississauga in Canada were shocked while studying a reptilian skin fragment that dates at least 289 million years, it predates the oldest skin fossil in records by 130 million years. The...
It’s no secret that in the midst of the Israel-Hamas conflict, the people of Gaza continue to suffer in horrific conditions. From casualties resulting from the conflict itself to the lack of basic necessities, thousands of people continue to call for aid. Across Gaza, people are begging for food, and...
An explosion in Fort Worth Texas has injured over a dozen people. According to NBC News, at least twenty-one people were injured due to an explosion in Sandman Signature Fort Worth Downtown Hotel Monday early afternoon. The authorities stated that out of all those injured, four sustained serious wounds, while...
The Holy Father had a couple of harsh words to share concerning surrogate pregnancy. Pope Francis called for the ban of surrogacy worldwide on Monday during a speech in front of diplomats representing 184 countries. “Dear, Ambassadors, the path to peace calls for respect for life, for every human life,...
In response to pushback from several bishops, Pope Francis reiterated that there is nothing “heretical” in his recent move to allow blessings for same-sex couples. The new rule on blessings was declared last month, allowing priests to bless same-sex couples “without officially validating their status or changing in any way...
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